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be credited to the general mortality. This is particularly the case in con- 

 nect ion with the railroad hospital, which receives during the year the sick 

 and injured from all portions of California, as well as from other States. 

 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the annual death rate compares most favor- 

 ably with that of other cities. For the years from November 1, 1885, to 

 1887, the mean annual rate per 1,000, on an estimated population of 30,000, 

 was 13.05; the mean monthly death rate for the year 1886 was 13.20, and 

 for the year 1887, 13.10. The mean annual mortality from zymotic dis- 

 eases for 1886 and 1887 was 47.5; the mean monthly mortality being 3.95. 

 The presence or absence of zymotic disease in a given locality may be taken 

 as good evidence of its sanitary condition and as a reliable test of its salu- 

 brity. These figures, therefore, are self-evident testimony of the general 

 healthfullness of Sacramento. 



The following tabulated matter is a supplement to Dr. T. H. Parkinson's 

 article, and speaks volumes for the cool nights of Sacramento City. There 

 will be noticed that but three hot nights in succession occurred in the 

 nineteen days in eleven years — these were June 5, 6, and 7, 1883; and two 

 nights in succession, on but three occasions — August 1 and 2, 1879; July 

 15 and 16, 1886; and June 19 and 20, 1887. One extremely hot night, 

 when the lowest temperature was but 74°; the usual night average tempera- 

 ture being about 60°: 



Year. 



1877 



1ST-: 

 1879 

 1880 

 1881 

 1882 

 1883 



1884 

 1885 

 1886 



1887 



Number of Nights that 

 were considered Hot. 



None 



One day .. 

 Two days . 



None 



None 



None 



Six days .. 



One day ... 

 Three days 

 Three days 

 Three days 



Lowest Temperature ou Nights that were 

 considered Hot, and when the Minimum Tem- 

 perature Fell no Lower than 70°, with 

 Month, Date, and Temperature. 



- None. 



August 13, 70°. 



--- August 1,73°; 2, 70°. 



- None. 



- None. 



■ None. 



June 5, 71°; 6,72°; 7,72°; 



and 9, 74°; July 2, 72°; and August 18,70°. 



..July 11, 70°. 



Aueust3, 71°; 15,74°'; 17,70°. 



July 15,74°; 16,73°; August 11,70°. 



• ...May 28, 72°; June 19,71°; 20,72°. 



Total number of days in eleven years, 19. 



THE PRODUCE SHIPPED FROM SACRAMENTO. 



By Eugene J. Gregory, Mayor of the City of Sacramento. 



Sacramento, by reason of her natural resources, geographical relation to 

 the various producing sections, and admirable transportation facilities, 

 deservedly sustains the reputation of being the largest fruit and vegetable 

 shipping point in the State, and is the recognized outlet for the products of 

 Central and Northern California. These facts are fully established by sta- 

 tistics, which demonstrate that the industries mentioned have constantly 

 strengthened and increased until both are now powerful factors in the 

 prosperity of California. From the commencement the increase has been 

 extraordinary. When the hardy pioneer allotted an occasional hour from 

 his search for gold to till the soil and plant a few trees — for either benefit 

 or decoration of his then primitive surroundings — he little thought that he 



